Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-27
A FEARFUL STORM.
enIAr DESTRUCTION IN cABARRAs
COUNTY, n. O.
Cisps Ruined and Q Mill Blown Away
Accident ct College Strike
woman's Rights.


RALgIoH. N. c., May 26.--Adyices from
Cabarrus county give accounts OF terrific
thunder and haitstorm In that section
yesterday. II Is described by an eye-wit-
ness as "awful." Several farmers who
estimated their combined crops OF wheat
~ 1,lo0 bushels will not now thresh five
bushels, all told. Entire fields Of cotton
are ruined, or nearly so; not leaf II left
or the cotton-stalks. Hail fell 10 the depth
81 eight inches. The stones were a. large
- guneaeggs. A saw.mill house was
completely blown away. Trees were en-
tirely stripped OF leaves. Hail fell forty
Eve minutes.
his LEG BROKEN.
While indulging In athletic exercises at
Davidson College to-day two students en-
gagged in friendly tussle. which resulted
in Mr.. Plato Price having his leg broken.
The construction OF the new railroad
from Siatesville 10 Taylorsvile has begun.
with force OF $50 hands. The force will
he increased. The citizens Of Alexander
county are jubil&nt.
STRIFE.
In Fayetteville this morning occurred n
strike OF h0d.carriers. which proved at
once unsuccessful. They were sent of
and their places were supplied by other
men. The strikers demanded an advance
OF fifteen cents per day, which the bosses
refused 10 accede 10. Considerable build
ing Is in progress there. Hod.carriers are
r in demand, with good supply OF labor.
A company has just been organized at
Greensboro for the purpose OF preserving
and adjoining the grounds OF the battle OF
Guilford Courthouse, which was fought
March rs, 1881. A charter for this purpose
was granted by the last Legislature. The
officers are Judge ID. Schneck, president;
Thomas Il. Keogb, secretary; j. W. Scott,
treasurer. The company will memorialize
Congress for an appropriation to erect
monument 10 Genefal Green. The funds
Of the company will be used in adjoining
the grounds.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
A slight accident is reported on the Cape
Fear aud Yadkin-N alley railroad near Hope
Mills. A heavy loaded freight train was
crossing trestle. A car jumped the track
and plunged into the stream. Another ear
was ierked of the track and all crashed 10
on the first one. Nobody was hurt. The
loss is not great.
wONAN's RIGHTS.
Bishop Duncan's address at the close OF
the Greensboro Female College was mas
terpieee Of eloquence and logic. He SAID,
among other good things, that he laid down
the proposition that IN those spheres in
which woman is capable OF performing the
work OF man she is entitled 10 the claim OF
recognition as his equal. II she can per.
form certain lsbors as we'll as a man she
is entitled 10 mans remuneration. 1t is an
injustice and fallacy to pay woman $500
year for work which she knows how to
do, aud pay a man 81, 200 year to see that
she does il right. The old tradition OF ig-
noring the right OF competition Of woman
was attacked with whitening sarcasm by
the Bishop.
Prcsid, intellect Crowell, OF Trinity Col
lege, was compelled TO break an engagement
for delivering the annual address on account
OF the death Of a sister.
Voluntary subscriptions were called for
10 the Lucy MCGEE fund for the education
Of orphan girls, and $3.50 were raised in a
few minutes.